North Carolina High School Basketball - Cherryville knocked off by Shelby
January 30, 2024: Cherryville, NC 28021 The Shelby Golden Lions basketball team scored 52 points and held the host Cherryville Ironmen to 41 in the Golden Lions league triumph on Tuesday.
The Golden Lions now sport a 7-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Highland Tech for a 1A/2A Southern Piedmont contest on Friday, February 2. Shelby will battle a Rams team coming off a 38-35 league loss to Burns (Lawndale, NC). The Rams record now stands at 13-6.
The Ironmen (5-13) will now prepare for their contest against Bessemer City (Bessemer City, NC). The Yellow Jackets enter the 1A/2A Southern Piedmont contest with a 9-11 record. In their last contest, Bessemer City was defeated by Thomas Jefferson (Mooresboro, NC), 65-47, in a league contest.